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We are always excited to see what we can learn from other entrepreneurs and owner-led businesses. Where did their inspiration come from? What makes them special?

We would like share with you some of our favorite examples we’ve gathered over the years in a dedicated series of posts.

In addition, we would also love to have you share with us brands you see as great companies and why. Our hope is that each of us can take away valuable “nuggets” that we can then apply in our own way.

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Trade Show Guide

Exhibiting at trade shows, conferences, or pop-up shows is a great way to promote your product to a targeted audience. We share tips and examples about how to make your pop-up show or trade show booth successful in this guide.

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Recently, on holiday to Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, I was reminded by a great-grandmother of one of the keys to being a successful salesperson. She said, “give your customer your best advice.” Sounds simple, right?

But first, let me tell you how I came to meet this wonderful great-grandmother. Touring around Tenerife, we visited the village of Vilaflor, as recommended by the guide we received at the airport. It is a beautiful place, known for the “roseta,” a special type of embroidery. Walking around the tiny village, a…

Maintaining strong relationships with your customers, prospects, and partners is key to help your business stay top of mind against your competitors.

In this article, we will take a look at a number of channel sales strategies, plus four tips to help you boost your sales, at any time of the year.

One of my favorite inspirational ideas comes from world-renowned poet and writer, Maya Angelou. She said, “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never…

The Sales Boost Action Planner

Maintaining strong relationships with your customers, prospects, and partners is key to help your business stay top of mind against your competitors.

In this action planner, we share four strategies to help you boost your sales, at any time of the year.

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No, I am not talking about doing something that is illegal. Ha!

It is actually a phrase coined in one of my past marketing roles. For our team, it was shorthand for securing funds from prospective partners for marketing activities. This was very serious business; it meant the difference between running a sustained, strategic campaign and dabbling in short bursts of tactical messaging.

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Online Business Foundations 101

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We always say that everyone is in “marketing.” That everyone is in “sales.”

Why?

Because no matter what role you have in your organization (an entrepreneur, a manager, or a subject matter expert), you need to be able to identify trends, to figure out how to create and sustain value for your customers and partners (whether external or internal), and to develop effective ways to get that message across.

Online Business Foundations 101

In this course, you’ll develop basic literacy in the language of business, which you can use to start or grow your own small business.

Starting an online business can be fun and exciting. It can also be scary and confusing! The first step is to decide on a business–and this may be the hardest part, since there are so many to choose from.

Going through a structured planning process and then writing and sharing your marketing plan will go a long way towards addressing many of the issues you struggle with to grow your brand.

Are you struggling with getting funding from potential investors?

Are you struggling with getting your employees engaged to support your goals?

Are you struggling with positioning your brand so it can compete effectively to win more business?

One way to sort this out is by thinking from the outside in and not from the inside out.

Try saying that five times fast!

What we mean is that understanding the implications of what’s happening in…

Online Business Foundations 101

In this course, you’ll develop basic literacy in the language of business, which you can use to start or grow your own small business.

Starting an online business can be fun and exciting. It can also be scary and confusing! The first step is to decide on a business–and this may be the hardest part, since there are so many to choose from.

With so many communication platforms out there, it is hard not to get sucked into worrying about your next blog post, your next tweet, or your next event at the expense of thinking about your overall marketing strategy.

We know you’re busy running your business or you’re busy conceiving the details of your new venture.

So why does it make sense for you spend time writing a marketing plan?

For us, the benefits are many. Above all, it sets the foundation for how you are going to serve and win customers. It ensures that you are connecting all of the dots, from…

Online Business Foundations 101

In this course, you’ll develop basic literacy in the language of business, which you can use to start or grow your own small business.

Starting an online business can be fun and exciting. It can also be scary and confusing! The first step is to decide on a business–and this may be the hardest part, since there are so many to choose from.

Yes, because a well thought-out marketing plan will help you to win new business and customers, to get more investments if you need them, and to have your team more aligned and committed to your goals.

I remember the first “big” marketing plan I had to write for a business I was responsible for.

It scared the heck out of me!

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I had to develop one that convinced senior management that my business was worth investing in as much as I did AND it had to deliver results for…

Online Business Foundations 101

In this course, you’ll develop basic literacy in the language of business, which you can use to start or grow your own small business.

Starting an online business can be fun and exciting. It can also be scary and confusing! The first step is to decide on a business–and this may be the hardest part, since there are so many to choose from.

The summer season is the perfect time to catch up on all those books you’ve saved to your Amazon wish list since you put “read more books” in your New Year’s Resolution. We caught you!

My mom and I have put together this list of some of our favorite books from our collective bookshelves. Some are perfect for the beach, while others are intended to help your business grow. Some are good for both! Can you guess who picked out which books?

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Whether it’s a full house, an apartment or even one (tiny!) room, the vacation rental and home rental business is getting larger and larger by the day. Between Airbnb, HomeAway, and FlipKey alone, there are nearly 4 million listings worldwide.

Perhaps you see an opportunity for yourself to start a home rental business. Go for it!! We did, eight years ago now, and we’ve been happy with the results.

We approached marketing our condominium by applying the same…

Booking Confirmation & Rental Agreement

Download our guide for some strategies and tips we've learned since starting our home rental business.

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Brand Marketing Tips is a division of Briggs & Briggs Marketing, a marketing services company. Brand Marketing Tips was founded in 2016 by Miriam Vializ-Briggs, a senior marketing specialist with 25+ years of experience at IBM, American Express and General Foods and her daughter Lucy Briggs, a social media marketing specialist and multimedia content creator.

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